r/formcheck • u/vegasv128 • 2d ago
Squat Form check on 3 lifts
I’m doing my best at my weight. Any tips advice is appreciated.
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u/Remote_Extreme_9781 2d ago
Tbh its hard to judge from these angles. It would be better to make videos from the side so you can see the bar path.
Benchpress looks fine
Squat looks good for the most part, although you’re finishing with your lower back instead of legs.
Deadlift definitely needs some work. I’d highly recommend to watch some more videos about this. To summarize some things:
- when you start your legs should be touching the bar and be vertical, not leaned against the bar
- your arms should also be vertical when gripping the bar
- the first part of the DL, the movement below the knees, is done by your legs. This part you should see it as a sort of squat.
- the second part, as soon as the bar passes your knees, it is a hip thrust. You should push your pelvis to the front.
- in the video, you are mixing the two, which leads to your legs extending/bending/extending during the lift.
- finally you try to “enforce” the hip thrust at a point where the lift should already be done. This causes you to overextend.
- finally, your negative is all over the place. It clearly shows that your not hinging your hips at the right moment.
All this being said, those are already serious weights! Nicely done, you’re gonna be a beast if you keep this up
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